{"product_id":"vintage-advertising-shoe-button-hook-w-m-osbur-8-st-tool","title":"Vintage W.M. Osbur Fine Footwear Advertising Shoe Button Hook 8 Third St Tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore zippers and slip-ons, high-button and laced boots were everyday wear, and shoe merchants handed out little button hooks to customers with their name stamped right on the handle. This one carries the name of its shoe store, a small piece of advertising history that collectors of old shoe-store giveaways, sewing and dressing-table tools, and country-store memorabilia enjoy. It looks great in a shadow box or a drawer of vintage tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped on the loop handle: W.M. Osbur...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine Footwear, 8 Third St. Silver-tone plated metal with a folded teardrop loop handle, a straight shaft and a curved hook end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worn plating with rust spotting across the surface and a small green verdigris spot on the loop; the shaft and hook are straight and intact, and the stamped lettering is worn at the end of the surname. See photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe photos are part of the description, and it will be packed with care.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bigfoot Trading Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51070733648129,"sku":"EI-1379-629b4e17","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/4571\/4945\/files\/mvtr2m7v-1.jpg?v=1793937484","url":"https:\/\/bigfoottradingco.com\/products\/vintage-advertising-shoe-button-hook-w-m-osbur-8-st-tool","provider":"Bigfoot Trading Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}